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  1. 23rd April 2012, 11:51 AM #1
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    Default Which glue for this job?

    G'Day All,

    I am in the process of making a pen box for my son. This will be a birthday gift and I need to inlay a coin into the lid. Luckily, the coin and one of my forstner bits are exactly the same, so fitting it is not an issue BUT I need to know what glue to use to bond the timber and the coin,

    Any suggestions/ help greatly appreciated as I am a complete novice at this game.

    Rob.
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  3. 23rd April 2012, 12:37 PM #2
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    Hi Rob,
    Any Epoxy will do it. Araldite is probably the easiest to source in small quantity.
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  4. 25th April 2012, 06:01 PM #3
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    Thanks, Billy, I'll give that a go!

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    For a coin, epoxy should be right.

    If you ever inlay any larger non-timber pieces into wood then I recommend using a bead of silicone instead, as it allows for differences in expansion rates.

    (Says the bloke who had several cheeseboards returned for 'cracked porcelain inlays' before discovering this trick. )
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  6. 26th April 2012, 09:22 AM #5
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    If you can see your way clear to do it, paint the inside rim of the hole with black artist's acrylic. I do this to hide the usual gaps between wood and abalone shell inlay that I use for some eyes in wood carvings. Makes the gaps disappear.
    Adhesive? Araldite would be OK. Small blob of bathtub silicone caulk is what I like.
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